Leadership and Management - BA

The Leadership and Management major promotes the conceptual awareness and practical abilities needed to lead and manage personnel and help organizations run efficiently, effectively, and ethically.  Students learn how to plan, budget, coordinate, and influence within an organizational setting.  They develop ways to analyze systems, interpret data, and set priorities.  By enhancing key skills such as communication, problem-solving, decision making, and conflict resolution, they are better equipped to manage and lead others as well as formulate strategic approaches to operational implementation.  Students gain insights into how to manage a diverse workforce, lead change, foster creativity, and inspire entrepreneurial vision.  They understand how a manager's personal responsibility, integrity, and empathy can help motivate a diverse workforce and influence others to work towards meeting organizational goals.  Graduates are prepared for a wide range of leadership careers in business, government, and all types of organizations.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

ACC 20364ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS

ECO 20163MACROECONOMICS

ECO 20263MICROECONOMICS

MAT 10643COLLEGE ALGEBRA

OR

MAT 20043DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

OR

MAT 20143BUSINESS MATHEMATICS

OAD 30763BUSINESS STATISTICS

OAD 31664BUSINESS ETHICS

MAT 20043 is recommended to fulfill foundation requirement. 

Required Major Courses

OAD 30020ENTREPRENEURIAL VISION & STRAT

OAD 30030LEADERSHIP OF CREATIVITY & CHG

OAD 30063BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS

OAD 30364CONFLICT RESOLUTION

OAD 30563MANAGEMENT

OAD 36364LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION

OAD 40264PLANNING & BUDGETING

OAD 41864MANAGING CULTURAL DIVERSITY

OAD 49300SEMINAR IN APPLIED MANAGEMENT


Concentrations Available:

Communication

Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Human Resources

International Business

Marketing